Race Against Time [Mass Market Paperback]

Piers Anthony (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 1986

John Smith is just a typical teenager growing up in a typical American town...Or is he?

He has a dog -- that can climb trees and understand very complex commands. He has parents -- who watch him constantly, taking notes when they think he's not looking. He has a girlfriend -- a girl he's never met, whom he has been told he must marry.

John knows that something is wrong, but until he crosses the boundary fence late one night, he doesn't realize just how much. For wherever he lives, it's definitely not America!

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Tor Fantasy (August 15, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812531019
• ISBN-13: 978-0812531015
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,781,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, and a New York Times bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters from his devoted fans.In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other best-selling works. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You Have to Understand Piers Anthony, December 28, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Race Against Time (Mass Market Paperback)

If you are a Piers Anthony fan, you are probably not hooked on his writing. You are hooked on his creativity. This man has an imagination that cannot be duplicated anywhere. He can look at a droll, everyday item and turn it into a chapter/story. He not only creates imagery in words, but tends to turn the world upside down and around you. He is very thought provoking. If his technique has you down, back up and look for the real gem, imagination.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars He should've waited some time before he wrote this boook!, October 10, 1997

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This review is from: Race Against Time (Mass Market Paperback)

When I read the other review I just had to comment. This WAS an interesting book, but it was a bit childish. It is as if Piers Anthony had several interesting ideas, but didn't really know how to write a novel about them - the results seems confused and unconvincing. I think it's a book to read when you REALLY have nothing else to read.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Let This One Slip By!, August 6, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Race Against Time (Mass Market Paperback)

One of his best, and often overlooked because it isn't in a series. Piers describes a world of the future where all human beings have "evolved" into one race, and the attempts to create divergent races. VERY thought provoking